<p>Any suggestions? He needs casual and date clothes. I don’t want to break the bank, but I want him to look nice. He is NOT a hipster, just a regular guy.</p>
<p>J. Crew…</p>
<p>I thought I would try it, but J Crew can be a bit preppy for him.</p>
<p>Jcrew, Banana Republic,Macy’s, Century21.</p>
<p>Macy’s. Make sure he has coupons and shops on sale days and looks at markdown rack. You can pick up name brands cheaper than Target store brands.</p>
<p>Uniqlo, H&M! Gap? American Eagle?</p>
<p>I just checked out American Eagle and Uniglo on line. Wow, major hipster action there. My son would never ever ever wear lime colored jeans…Ahhh.</p>
<p>He is a regular guy. He doesn’t wear super skinny jeans. I once purchased black jeans for him and he never wore them. </p>
<p>I guess he is casual conservative in his clothes.</p>
<p>Maybe Macy’s?</p>
<p>American Eagle sells everyday clothes, too. Their jeans are about the only brand that fit my 13 yo son. We buy him the original boot – they’re just regular jeans and they’ve been on sale. He will only wear plain crew neck solid tees and AE stocks plenty of those.</p>
<p>I would also say Macy’s. My son is a regular clothes kind of guy and he found many things he liked at Macy’s.</p>
<p>He also likes Banana Republic for plain t’s and shirts, but I find it cheaper to buy there online as I can usually get a 30% off coupon code.</p>
<p>I will have to be careful in locating a Banana Republic because so many of them are women’s clothes only. In fact, I haven’t been to a men’s Banana Republic in years. Online Banana Republic seems to have a lot of work apparel (suits). Maybe the stores have a different selection.</p>
<p>My 22 yo DD is one of the least clothes brand snobs I know. Over Christmas she mentioned how she tried to “hide” the American Eagle logo on a sweater she still had from HS while she was in college. Her BF agreed. 19 yo DS also agreed although he’s still wearing AE jeans because that is all I could find to fit him for awhile. DS, a tiny bit of a hipster, or just with a need to be a bit different and no longer have mom pick out his clothes, likes Urban Outfitter. I’ve seen some “normal” stuff online there though.</p>
<p>Second uniqlo. Youthful, reasonable, and large selection. Last I knew they have a higher end section in the stores, as well as the extremely competitively priced items. Less preppy than jcrew.</p>
<p>Uniglo is hipster, I am pretty sure.</p>
<p>I do want to make this a non-stressful easy treat of a day. </p>
<p>My son does not like shopping to begin with, so the idea of hopping from store to store is probably a nightmare for him. </p>
<p>I want to pick up couple pairs of nice dark blue jeans, 2 collared shirts, a sweater and maybe a pair of shoes or a jacket. Nothing too trendy. </p>
<p>He is a 21 yr old guy that takes care of his own laundry. In other words, all laundry is mounted in pile until it smells then it is all pushed together in as few a loads as possible to save money/time. His clothes need to be durable, so I think H&M and Century 21 is out.</p>
<p>Shopping in Manhattan is a hassle b/c you have to carry the bags with you from store to store and there are always long lines at the cash registers. I lived in NY for years, so had to shop there, but now I only shop there for specialty items. </p>
<p>Durable, as in, can survive neglectful laundering: Gap, Old Navy, J. Crew. If you want collared button-down shirts that look like business shirts, Brooks Brothers sells the best no-iron shirts. They are expensive, but you save a fortune on dry cleaning. If you are looking for collared tennis shirts, then you will find those anywhere but not quite this early.</p>
<p>I would stick to Macy’s. One stop shopping. Make sure you have your coupons. Also some stores have a better men’s selection then others. My S likes Ecko and Ben Sherman for Button down collared shirts. My S works in the Art field and a more youthful dress shirt works for him. Both brands can be expensive but I have had great luck with the sale rack.</p>
<p>I’m surprised nobody’s mentioned Kohls at all. You’ll find the same Dockers as at Macy’s, except for a bit cheaper (and considerably cheaper if you manage to find them on the clearance racks).</p>
<p>Send him to Saks - the one on Fifth Avenue. They have a large men’s department with an area that caters to younger tastes - Theory, Billy Reid. Not too preppy, not too hipster. Sounds like my 18 year old son. There will be a sales associate there - a stylish man who will be incredibly helpful and kind, and he will make sure that your son finds the perfect style and fit. Your son will leave with a nice selection and the man’s card, so he can go back and do it again next year (or sooner). Loads of sales going on right now, so no need to break the bank.</p>
<p>My son who will be 21 this year is a pretty regular guy (likes a few athletic labels but otherwise could care less) who doesn’t like shopping. Macy’s would TOTALLY overwhelm him! Too many racks, too much space, too many choices. </p>
<p>He gets “regular” jeans at Gap. Is a big fan of Gap Outlet if available too - the clothes there are less trendy than the main Gap store and the prices are great!</p>
<p>Topman? There’s only one in NYC but it’s on Broadway</p>
<p>My 20 something buys only socks at kohls. I would suggest Macy’s. As noted, one stop shopping and they should have most of what you are looking for.</p>